Electrical alternans
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electrical-alternans-239-1909927
title:
Electrical alternans
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Electrical alternans is an electrocardiographic phenomenon of alternation of QRS complex amplitude or axis between beats and a possible wandering base-line. It is seen in cardiac tamponade and severe pericardial effusion and is thought to be related to changes in the ventricular electrical axis due to fluid in the pericardium, as the heart essentially wobbles in the fluid filled pericardial sac. The echocardiogram of the heart demonstrated the characteristic swinging along with alternating volta
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Medical condition
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrical_alternans
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2024-01-14T01:02:29Z
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